<VV> Brake Bleeder is Broken

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/8/2007 9:53:08 PM Pacific Standard Time,  
corvairdroptop at yahoo.com writes:

I'm in  the middle of a disaster. 

I was bleeding my brakes and while  re-tightening the brake bleeder it began 
to crack the surrounding metal, which  fell to the garage floor. This broken 
metal included the threads for the  bleeder, which is now impossible to 
reposition. The brakes are now completely  useless. 

So it seems I need a new backing plate? Is that the correct  term for this 
part? A friend of mine tells me it's the "flange plate." I'm not  even aware of 
the name of this thing. The brake hose and the bleeder valve  obviously attach 
to it. 

Replacing it will probably be the greatest  headache of my life. 


Matt 
1968 Monza 110  Convertible




Matt - I think the only thing you could have broken is the wheel cylinder.  
That is what the bleeder screws into. Is it a front or rear? It is held in  
place by small bolts through the backing plate. If it has a hose going  straight 
into it, then it must be a front. The rears have a tube going in, with  a hose 
feeding the trailing arm. The wheel cylinders are available - easily from  
the Corvair vendors, a bit harder from the local parts stores. It isn't really  
too hard to replace, but it is messy - make sure to keep the linings clean! -  
Seth